Monday, July 6, 2015

Oom Amm....The Consumate Team Player!!!


I have been communicating with Oom for many years now and have always enjoy his sincerity and pleasantly warm attitude. He always have deep respect for his seniors and appreciate those who have mentored him in his ranchu journey.


Many years ago while in the company of Mr Thana, Vice President of the Thailand Ranchu Club, Mr Thana mentioned Oom as one of the young groomer that he hope will help carry on the good ranchu tradition in Thailand and I honestly believe Oom will fulfil that role very well.

Oom is always very clear about his role in his club and fully support his club activities..impressing me with the attitude of club before self.


In 2010, while attending the annual All Thailand Ranchu Show, I witnessed Oom tosai fish which he groomed extremely well and it grew so large that it was entered in the adult Oya Class. Not only did Oom won the Oya Champion during that show, but that tosai also won the overall title of Grand Champion which is a remarkable feat. Never one who takes glory all for himself, he expressed gratitude to those who helped mentored him and helped him achieve so much success in the competition.



Just two months ago, Oom shared his trip to Japan where he spent some time with his Japanese mentor, Master Takahasi and he managed to bring back some very nice Takahasi black babies. I was very fortunate to acquire through Oom's assistance, a female Takahasi that I hope it can help improve my broodstocks.




These are Master Takahasi breedings as shown on Kingyo magazine

I managed to visit Oom at his home on two occasions and have come away impressed with his fishes. Oom stay not far from Suvarnabhumi Airport.












Some of Oom's grooming...

His set up and tubs all filled with surface duckweeds....

 




Sunday, April 26, 2015

Breeding Season 2015...Putting A Shoulder to The Ranchu Wheel.

"If I knew what it was, maybe I could run in the right direction. But I always seem to end up going the other way."  The late Well Beloved Country Singer...George Jones.

 That roughly sum up what I been doing over the past few years in my breeding adventure. Knowing how to go about spawning and grooming, but because of my physical disabilities, I was very much hampered. I have to improvised much of my keeping as changing water and walking to neighbourhood fish shop to buy my supplies of frozen bloodworms was a very tedious chore.

Glad to put all these behind me and after my second successful knee replacement, I am finally healthy and can spend much time fruitfully and hopefully for 2015 Breeding Season. As always before embarking on breeding, the seed fishes were all taken out and quarantine and salt treated.

I started spawning in early December 2014 and by my third spawn, I was already feeling the pressure as the hatch rates were very good and in my third spawn, there were literally thousands of fries...

These are some of my breedings for the year 2015....

 
 
 
  
 
 
 Hope to carry on having another spawn or two as my past years breeding seed fishes are all coming into adulthood.
 

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Remembering MM Lee...1923 - 2015


RIP MM Lee. It rains heavily this morning and as the Chinese belief goes...the deceased is very reluctant to go to the next world. The rain stopped abruptly and yes you know you have to let go.

Man, when he does not grieve, hardly exists. ~Antonio Porchia